Jasper-Polk-Angelina County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Long, Robert, Lewis September 23 2003
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MIRACLE September 26, 2003

Robert Lewis Long, Sr. was born to Jimmmy and Cornelia "Nealie" McQueen Long 
on October 30, 1930 in Willis, Texas.  Robert grew up in the Lily Island 
Community of Camden, Texas. He joined Lily Island Baptist Church at an early 
age.  He later joined Bold Pilgrim Baptist Church in Kaufman, Texas.  Robert 
graduated from Chester ISD in 1949.  He continued his education at Prairie 
View A&M College, now Prairie View A&M University, with a B.S. in Agricultural 
Education.  He married his wife, in 1954, shortly after he served in the U.S. 
Army.

Robert received his MEd in Administration, Supervision, Elementary and Special 
Education also, from Prairie View A&M College.  Thus began the life of an 
educator, first teaching Agriculture with Groveton ISD, Groveton, TX; teaching 
Elementary Education and coaching with Vernon County Line ISD, Zavalla, TX.  
He also taught agriculture and coached in Jewett ISD, Jewett, TX.  He was a 
High School teacher with Gross ISD near Caldwell, TX.  He was employed by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture Resources and Conservation Serices - Soil 
Conservation Services- Soil Conservationist, R. C. & Development. Biologist 
and Engineers in Chambers, Liberty, Polk, Hardin, San Jacinto, Kaufman, 
Dallas, Rockwall, Van Zandt, Denton, Cooke, Collins, Mitchell,and Tarrant 
Counties until retirement in 1990. To the union of he and his wife nine 
children were born.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a child, one 
of which was a twin, died at birth.  Robert's greatest peasure was his family, 
farming and ranching.

To his legacy he leaves his wife; eight children, seventeen grandchildren; 1 
great grandson: two brothers, four sisters, and a very special godmother;   
Finally he is survived by a large loving family of nieces, nephews, cousins, 
and friends whose lives have been enriched through their relationship with 
him. 

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